SCOTTISH GREENS announced today the party will re-establish formal ties with the Green Party of England & Wales.

The move overturns a 2022 conference decision to step away from the relationship amid a row over alleged transphobia and a lack of respect for devolution among colleagues in England and Wales.

The move to restore formal ties follows a motion to the party council in December in the wake of the election of Zack Polanski as leader down south.

Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer said: “Zack has made his position on Scottish independence and trans rights absolutely clear and has put equality and democracy at the heart of his leadership.

“Our team are looking forward to working with him to elect a record number of Greens in Scotland, Wales and England next May.”

Mr Polanski said: “I’m delighted by this decision. It formalises the reality that our members and Scottish Greens share common values.

“I look forward to working together in the coming months and years to build our respective parties’ representation in local government, the Senedd and the Scottish Parliament.”